AFRICAN-AMERICANS
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI (MO.)
8th U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - 1860
SLAVE SCHEDULE - (Partial)
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'Puff Adders Head'
This Kente motif is a symbol of exploitation,
being over-burdened with work.
From the African proverb,
"I cannot even carry the python, yet you are asking
me to use the puff adders head as a carrying pad."

  CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESEARCH:
                              
*Other surnames may also exist under the
Head of Household surname.

*Variations of surname spellings are common.
 
*Federal Census Records are often faded,
illegible and/or damaged, thus challenging to transcribe!